Snoop Dogg’s recent profanity-laced critique of The History Channel’s rendition of “Roots” didn’t impress Will Packer.

The veteran rapper said on his Instagram account on Monday (May 30) that he would not be supporting the miniseries and encouraged his followers to do the same. He expressed his dissatisfaction with the paucity of coverage on the black community’s current accomplishments, saying, “They just want to keep showing the abuse that we took hundreds and hundreds of years ago.”

Will Packer, the show’s producer, claimed reviewers were “uncomfortable revisiting the reality of the time.”

“They’re uncomfortable revisiting the reality of that time,” Packer added. “I understand it. But at the same time, I vehemently disagree.”

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When questioned about Snoop’s controversial stance, which went viral on Monday, Packer said the rapper was free to express himself.

“I think that while I certainly don’t judge Snoop at all because I’m very flawed myself, I just think the irony of having him saying and using the n-word, saying, ‘A real n-word like me wouldn’t watch this,’ I couldn’t help but think there’s a ghost of some horrendous slave owner that is smiling and smirking as he watches this black man say that and call himself that … I think that slave owner probably said, ‘Preach. I agree,’” Packer told the Tallahassee Democrat.

Slave tales, like as “Roots,” are vital stories that should be conveyed from many viewpoints, according to Packer. Audiences appeared to agree: the series opener drew 5.3 million viewers, making it the most viewed miniseries since 2013.

“I don’t think we should get too comfortable as a country, as a society or as a race of people,” Packer remarked. “I think this is a story that’s important enough it should be told in repeated ways.”

Roots is a remake of the 1977 television series based on Alex Haley’s novel.

The series was redone in 2013, with Forest Whitaker as Kunta Kinte and newcomer Malachi Kirby as Kunta Kinte.